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Indians constitute largest number of tourists visiting Sri Lanka: Srilankan Minister…
Sri Lankan government has said that people to people contacts between India and Sri Lanka has increased considerably in past few years.
Sri Lankan minister for Highways and petroleum…
EU nations put Venezuela’s Maduro on notice
European Union diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini has said that EU will take further actions if new elections are not called in Venezuela in the coming days.
The statement came as…
US envoy hails ‘significant progress’ in Taliban talks
The US envoy negotiating with the Taliban hailed significant progress in finding a solution to end Afghanistan's long-running war.
In a tweet, US special representative for Afghan…
40 People killed, hundreds missing as dam collapse in Brazil
In Brazil, 40 people were killed and nearly 300 are missing after a dam collapsed at a mine. The disaster struck on Friday at the Vale mine near the city of Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais…
US Prez Donald Trump announces deal with Democrats to temporarily open govt till…
US President Donald Trump has announced a deal with the Democrats to temporarily open the government for three weeks till mid-February.
The move will end the longest-ever…
Italy: 5 killed after helicopter collides with light aircraft in Alps in northern…
In Italy, five people were killed today when a helicopter collided with a light aircraft in the Alps in the northern region. One person was hospitalized with serious injuries. …
Trump announces deal with Democrats to temporarily open govt till mid-February
US President Donald Trump has announced a deal with the Democrats to temporarily open the government for three weeks till mid-February.
The move will end the longest-ever…
India, Nepal have unique and uninterrupted age-old relations: Nepal Transport…
Nepal's Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth has said that India and Nepal have unique and uninterrupted age-old relations. He said on the basis of present…
NASA’s Opportunity rover completes 15 years on Mars
NASA's Opportunity rover has completed 15 years of its touchdown on the surface of Mars. The US space agency said it has travelled 45 kilometres and logged its 5,000th Martian day back in…
Death toll reaches 107 in Mexico fiery pipeline explosion
In Mexico, the death toll from a fiery pipeline explosion in central Hidalgo state last week has reached 107 on Thursday, the government announced. Last Friday, the fuel-line in Hidalgo…